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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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